When people ask me “How do you get your Freight?” My answer is: I have to work at it. I’ve built up my business by attending many different conferences over the years. Conferences have gotten expensive so I understand why small owner operators don’t attend. One way to avoid the cost is to be a speaker at these shows (Hint). Freight Brokers get freight because they take the time and spend the money to be in front of the people who ship freight. I attend Conferences, Expos and workshops every year to keep up on the pulse of the market and talk to shippers who have freight to deliver. Most carriers/owner operators miss out on these opportunities because of the expense and time they take. This type of Networking has been key to growing my carrier company. I love it when a stranger walks up to me at one of these events and says “Hey, aren’t you PapaFreight?” Yes I am. Everyone have a Freight Day.

We get the privilege of being paid by our clients to protect the high value items we ship. Gateway Crate and Freight provides crating and professional packing services at our warehouses for many different items. High value artwork like paintings and statues are items we crate pack and protect on a daily basis. We crated packed and shipped this statue of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima in WWII. Our statue made it to its customer and is now in display in its new home. The White House!!!! You can see it right behind the President in this picture. Everyone have a Freight Day. #papafreight

Your biggest business expense might not be payroll—it could be the tasks you’re doing yourself. Many freight brokers, dispatchers, and logistics business owners spend hours on: - Email follow-ups - Load tracking - Updating spreadsheets - Carrier communication - Appointment scheduling These are important—but they don’t generate revenue. A Freight Virtual Assistant handles these daily tasks so you can spend more time finding customers, building relationships, and growing your business. 💬 What’s one repetitive task you wish someone could take off your plate? Comment below.

So I’m looking to get into Hotshot Trucking, I’m still in the study phase.. I’d love any advice as to what kind of truck would be good to start off with or how to go about building relations with the brokers or dispatchers.. any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for having me guys.

Thought the below article on ocean my be interesting for all at SKOOL. These tactics do create challenges, the first challenge is Steam Ship Lines (SSL) will increase rates, have seen containers go up by $3000 USD per container. The second challenge is capacity spike on inland modes. When shippers Front load pull peak forward this generally drives rates up on all modes. With capacity tightening, rates are already high result could be more orders left on dock. The positive, carriers and warehouse providers will see an uptick in volumes earlier than normal. Ocean shippers frontload cargo ahead of tariffs, fuel concerns Tariff concerns and higher costs are prompting altering shipping timelines, signaling an early peak, per C.H. Robinson Worldwide President of Global Forwarding Mike Short. Published June 12, 2026 Dive Brief: - Ocean shippers are frontloading cargo to mitigate rising shipping costs and anticipated tariffs, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associate’s Global Port Tracker. - June import volumes are expected to increase by 14.3% year over year, indicating an earlier peak season. Higher costs from tariffs and fuel prices expected in August are leading retailers to bring in merchandise early, NRF VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said in the release. - “The current import surge will likely last into July, with an early peak season that resembles the more recent pattern of raised volume rather than a sharp peak,” Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said. Import volumes are then expected to weaken due to consumer uncertainty and increasing inflation, he said in the release. Dive Insight: Growing market uncertainty is spurring shipper concern, which is influencing ocean shipping patterns. Fuel costs are on the rise as the Iran war disrupts global oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s tariff-heavy trade policy is prompting supply chain uncertainty